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1/72 Airfix Phantom FGR.2 1435 flight, RAF Mount Pleasant 1991

by Michael Drover on June 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

G’day all. Another Phantom! An annoying start followed by a pleasant build for the most part, I’m happy to say that this was an enjoyable project. The kit is built as XV466 ‘D’ Desperation while assigned to 1435 flight at RAF Mount [...]

Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi (剣, ”Sabre”), Eduard, 1/48

by Spiros Pendedekas on June 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Eduard 1/48 Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi suicide plane, built as part of this great "Empire of Japan" group build, hosted here, in this fantastic site! The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi (剣, "Sabre") was a [...]

Atlantis/Revell NB-52A 0003 with X-15

by Rob Anderson on June 5, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

What can I say, if you want an exacting replica of the NB-52A in small scale, you CAN get there, but man it would be a lot of work. Me I decided to get a clean build, add some of the camera ports and windows and build it like a desk top [...]

Hellenic Air Force Museum – A quick visit – Part 3

by Spiros Pendedekas on June 5, 2020 · in Photo Collections · 30 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my last article for the HAF Museum at Tatoi AFB. This time I Visited the Museum's auxillary facility, nearby the main facility. There are some spectacular exhibits there, together with many interesting "Work in [...]

How a giant became a dwarf: C-124 Globemaster II from Roden

by Roland Sachsenhofer on June 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The challenge of depicting such a huge aircraft as the Globemaster II on such a small scale as 1:144 is particularly fascinating for me. But the question of whether one could credibly represent the really big in the really small was only [...]

1/32 Hasegawa Mustang Finishing comments welcomed

by George Schembri on June 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Looking for recommendations on how to finish coat my P-51D. I started building the Hasegawa Kit S12 - 1/32 scale P-51D back in the mid 1980's getting about 90% done with the intention of a OOB build, planning to use the kits decals. Well, [...]

John Deere 4430

by Robert Knaack on June 4, 2020 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

I grew up on a farm with green tractors, and as kids my school mates and I used to have tug-of-wars over whether John Deere or IH were the better tractors. Sometime around my early teens I built the Ertl Massey-Ferguson 1155 tractor which [...]

The Legend of "Mighty Mouse"

by Joe Caputo on June 4, 2020 · in Armor · 5 ≡

"Mighty Mouse" started its "life" as an M-3 Stewart (light) Tank. It was one of 280 Stuarts that were part of the famous lend-lease program, originated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, to aid England in their on going battle [...]

TIE interceptor vs X wing

by Paul sutton on June 4, 2020 · in Sci-fi · 13 ≡

Hello all. This is a small Starwars diorama showing a brave TIE interceptor pilot defending the space lanes from rebel scum. The kits used were the Revell snap together kits. There is a slight scale difference between them but In this [...]

Yokosuka K5Y Akatombo 赤とんぼ (Red Dragonfly) “Willow”

by Jeff Groves on June 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The K5Y Akatombo was a primary trainer in service with the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1933 through the end of the Pacific War. It was called Akatombo (Red Dragonfly) after a Japanese children’s poem of the time due to its bright [...]